Assembly support for lateral arm awnings



June 30, 1931. F. A. ANTON I ASSEMBLY SUPPORT FOR LATERAL ARM AWNINGSFiled May 26, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l' Zsnnentor Z 6 d m I June 30, 1931.F, A, ANT N 1,811,907

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lie) Patented June 30, 1931 FREDERICK A. ANTON, OF TOPEKA, KANSASASSEMBLY SUPPORT FOR LATERAL ARM AWNINGS Application filed May 26, 1S30.Serial No. 455,729.

This invention relates to store front awnings, and more especially tothat'type embodying a plurality of lateral arms adapted 'to unfold inthe unwindin and spread of the 5 awning fabric and to re old as theawning fabric is rewound, and still more particularly to the means foreflecting adjustment of the folding arms whereby a greater or lesserpitch or inclination for the fabric shall be obtained;

My object in this application is to pro vide simple easily operatedmeans whereby adjustment of each foldable arm in a vertical plane, canbe eificiently effected after its supporting hanger is secured to thefront wall ofa store frontor to the transom bar or the like, of suchstore front. I

lVith this general object in View, the invention consists in certainnovel and useful features of construction and organization as 2hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fullyunderstood, reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a side elevation showing a hang I er, a fragment of afoldablelateral arm and the elements-for supporting said arm on thehanger and adjusting the arm in a vertical plane to vary the inclinationor pitch of the awning fabric, not shown.

Figure 2 is a front view. Figure 3 is an inner face view of the foldablearm-carrying bracket. Figure 4 is an inner face View of the cap and thering at the same side of the hanger .35 head in the same relativeposition which they occupy in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a vertical section onthe line -'VV of Figure 1.'

Figure 6 is an inverted head end of the hanger. Figure 7 represents afragmentary detail perspective view of the foldable arm-carryingbracket.

Figure 8 is a detail perspective view of one of a pair of tapered ringsof the device.

Figure 9 is a detail perspective view of the cap member of the device.

Figure 10 is a detail perspective view of the swivelled bolt.

Figure 11isifldetallPEISPEQtlYQ view of one plan view of the thebracket, fits of a pair of collars, the figure disclosing the threadedcollar.

Referring to the'drawings in detail, 1 indicates a hanger adapted to besecured flatly and vertically against the front of a building or atransom bar thereon, not shown, in any conventional manner. In practicethere will be two or more of these hangers for each awning, but as theconstruction of the hanger and its associated-parts is identical in allcases, a description of one will be sufficient to fullydisclose theinvention; The hanger is substantially obtuse-angle-shaped in side view,and at its front endterininates in a tubular head 2 disposedhorizontally and parallel with the back face of the hanger. The oppositeends of the head are provided with notches 3, preferably in a planebelow and forward of the axis of the head, and at the base of saidnotches the head is formed with oppositely facing annular shoulders 4. Apair of rings 5 fit in opposite ends of the head and against the saidshoulders respectively, and said rings are provided with downwardly andforwardly inclined arms6 provided with alined perforations 7, the armsfitting snugly in said; notches respectively so as to be incapable ofturning movement relative to the head. A centrally perforated cap member8 fitting against one of said rings and/or the corresponding end of thehead, is

provided with a depending arm 9 disposed at a downwardly-diverging anglewith respect to the arms of said rings, and said arm 9 is provided witha hole 10 at the same distance from the axis of the head as the holes ofthe armsof said rings. he cap member is also provided at its inner sidewith a conical extension 11 disposed concentrically of the centralperforation of said member, but of larger diameter both internally andexternally than said hole, and in the inner end ofsaid flange 11 arediametrically opposite notches 12. a

A bracket 13 fits against the opposite end of the head from the cap,and/or against the ring engaging said end, and is provided with aconical extension 14 having a central hole 15 axially alined with thehole of the arm of the cap member. Said extension 14, adjacent snuglyand rotatably the 1 0 adjacent ring member, and inward of the latter 18of reduced diameter so as to fit into the opposing end of the extension11 of the cap member, and said extension 14 is provided at diametricallyopposite sides with a pair of external ribs 16 engaging the notches 12of the extension of the cap member, so that the latter and the bracketshall be interlocked together as regards rotatable movement.

A bolt 17 extends through the hanger head and alined holes of thebracket and the cap member, and at one end has an angular head engaginga correspondingly shaped socket 18 in the bracket, and a nut 19 engagessaidbolt and the opposing face of the cap memberso that the latter andthe bracket may be clamped firmly against the opposing faces or ends ofthe head of the hanger or the corresponding faces of the said ringmembers, and the bracket is provided in alinement with the hole in thearm of the cap member with a corresponding hole19. The bracket has anupright pivot bolt 20 forming a support for the folding arm 21, only theinner member of the folding arm being disclosed as it is of theconventional type shown in my Patent No.

1,118, l63, of November 24, 191a. The outer member of the folding arm asindicated in said patent, is pivoted to the out-er end of the innermember, and ordinarily forms a support for the pole (not shown) to whichthe outer end of the awning fabric, not shown, is connected, the innerend of said fabric engaging a roller, not shown, upon which the fabricis wound to effect the folding of thearms and from which it is unwoundto permit the arms to unfold and project outwardly from the building forthe purpose of spreading the awning for service.

A collar 22 is fitted between the perforated ends of the arms of therings and is provided at diametrically opposite sides with outwardlyprojecting trunnions 23 pivotally engagmg the perforations of said armsrespectively. A bolt 24 extends pivotally through said collar andbetween the arms of the cap and bracket, and the head of said. boltbears against the outer or front face of, said collar. A. retainingdevice 25 engages the bolt and bears against the inner face of saidcollar so 7 that the latter shall, in effect, beara swivelled relationto the bolt. A second collar 26 interposed between the perforated arm ofthecap and the perforated portion ofthe bracket, is threaded on saidbolt 24, and said collar is provided with a pair of trunnions27respectively engaging pivotally with the alined holes in the arm of thecap and said bracket, the arrangement being such that when the bolt isturned it shall effect forward or rearward travel as the case may be, ofthe collar, and thereby effect corresponding rotation of saidcap andbracket. This rotation is for the purpose of disposing the bracket, sothat the folding carried th y 511%11, when unfolded, project downwardlyand forwardly at such an angle as to give the awning fabric, whenstretched, the requisite pitch or inclination, and this result can beaccomplished very quickly and efficiently by the mere turning of the.bolt 24:. After the adjustment required has been attained, the nut lScan be screwed home so as to clamp the cap and bracket in rigid relationto the hanger head or to said rings, so that it shall be impossible forany one to change the adjustment by turning the bolt 24 without firstloosening or unclamping the nut 1 9.

It will be apparent that a construction such as described is a verysimple, strong, durable and eflicient construction and convenientlyaccessible atalltimes, and while I have illustrated and described thepreferred embodiment of the invention, it will be apparent that it issusceptible of modification in minor particulars without departingfromthe principle of construction andmodeof operation involved or from thespirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim: 1 t

I In a store front awning, a hanger having a horizontal tubularhead, apair of rings fitting the respective ends of the head and provided witharms projecting beyond the periphery of the head, the rings being rigidwith the head asregards rotatable movement, a cap and bracket fitted atopposite ends of .the head atthe outer sides of said rings andinterlocked together as regards rotatable movement, means for holdingthe cap and bracket against separating movement, ac0llar carried by thearms of the rings and bearinga pivoted relation thereto, a second collarcarried by the cap and bracket and bearing a pivoted relation thereto,and a bolt extending through said collars and bearing a swivelledrelation to one of them and a threaded relation to the other.

2. In a store front awning, a hanger having a horizontal tubular head, apair of rings fitting the respective ends of the head and provided witharms projecting beyond the periphery of the head, the rings being rigidwith the head as regards rotatable movement, a cap and a bracket fittedat opposite ends of the head at the outer sides of said rings, andprovided with extensions interlocked together within the. head, asregards rotatable movement, a collar carried by the arms of the ringsand bearing a pivoted relation thereto, .a second-collar carried by thecap and bracket and bearing a pivoted relation thereto,a bolt extendingthrough the said collars and bearing a swivelled relation to one of themand a threaded relation to the other, a headed bolt extending throughthe cap, bracket, hanger head and rings, and adjustable means on saidbolt for securing the cap and bracket in rigid relationship with thehanger head.

3. In a store front awning, a hanger haw ing a horizontal tubular headprovided with notches in the ends of the head, a pair 0t rings fittingin the respective ends of the head and having arms extending throughsaid notches and preventing rotatable movement of the rings, a cap and abracket fitted at opposite ends of the head at the outer sides of therings and projecting beyond the periphery of the head, a collarpivotally mounted between and on the arms of the rings, a second collarbetween and pivotally mount-ed on the cap and bracket, and a boltextending through said collars and bearing a swivelled relation to oneof them and a threaded relation to the other.

4. In a store front awning, a hanger having a horizontal tubular headprovided with notches in the ends of the head, a pair of rings fittingin the respective ends of the head and having arms extending throughsaid notches and preventing rotatable movement of the rings, a cap and abracket fitted at opposite ends of the head at the outer sides of therings and projecting beyond the periphery of the head, a collarpivotally mounted between and on the arms of the rings, a second collarbetween and pivotally mounted on the cap and bracket, a bolt extendingthrough said collars and bearing a swivelled relation to one of them anda threaded relation to the other; said cap and bracket having extensionsinterlocked together within the head, as regards rotatable movement, aheaded bolt extending through the bracket, the hanger head, the saidrings and said cap, and a retaining nut engaging the bolt for effectingapproaching movement of the bracket and cap and for securing said partsin rigid relationship to the hanger.

5. In a store front awning, a hanger having a horizontal tubular headprovided with notches in its ends, a pair of rings fitting in andagainst thehead and provided with arms extending respectively throughsaid notches,

a bracket fitting at one end of the head and provided with a conicalextension projecting through the adjacent ring, a cap fitting at theopposite end of the head and provided with a conical extensionprojecting through the adjacent ring and bearing an interlocked relationas regards rotatable movement, with the said conical extension of thebracket, and provided with an arm; said bracket and cap arm havingoppositely-disposed holes, a collar fitting between the arms of therings and provided with oppositely-projecting trunnions pivotallyengaging the holes in the respective ring arms, a second collar betweenthe arm of the cap and said bracket and provided withoppositely-projecting trunnions pivotally engaging the holesrespectively of the cap and bracket, and a headed bolt extending throughsaid collars and bearing a swivelled relation to one of them and a

